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According
to the theory of Dialectical Materialism the path of
development is not straight, but a zigzag one. The
irony of development in India and Madhya Pradesh for
that matter has been that urban areas thrived at the
cost of rural areas. The former garnered all the
facilities condemning the latter to a miserable
existence. The migration from villages assumed an
alarming proportion leading to congestion and
unbearable burden on cities and towns. This pitiable
condition of villages had been conveniently ignored
for a considerably long time. This has been a
countrywide phenomena and Madhya Pradesh is no
exception.
The
present state government led by the Chief Minister
Shri Babulal Gaur has shown a much-needed concern to
remove the imbalance in development of villages and
cities. For this two well-conceived schemes have been
launched- Gokul Gram Prakalp for rural areas and
Ayodhya Basti Yojana.
Under
the Gokul Gram Prakalp the villages selected to be
developed as Gokul Grams are humming with development
activities and are poised for a metamorphosis. Nayagon,
about 15 kilometer from Gwalior, is buzzing with
various activities for its all round development. A
total of 60 works have already been completed in a
very short span of time, which include construction of
two tanks at a cost of Rs. 15 lakh and a C.C. road at
a cost of Rs. five lakh.
According
to the sarpanch Shri Karan Singh Parihar the
population of the village is1326 which includes 714
men and 612 women. The total 240 families living in
the village include 15 of general category, 28
scheduled castes and remaining belong to Saharia
tribe. The village has 150 cows, 150 buffalos and 400
goats. There are two biogas plants and three Naped and
vermicomposts each. No case of partition, demarcation
and mutation is pending. At present about one and
half-quintal milk goes to cities for sale. In winter
season the village produces about two and half quintal
milk. Three beneficiaries have been selected under
Godan Yojana. When asked Shri Parihar commented that
so far development was concentrated in urban areas,
but now villages would be developed through Gokul Gram
Prakalp. He is happy that the Gokul Grams are being
developed in consultation with and active
participation of villagers and nothing is being
imposed from above.
The
secretary of the gram panchayat Shri Anil Bhadoria
informed that two new tube wells have been bored in
the villages since its selection as a Gokul Gram and
with this the number of hand pumps in the villages has
gone up to 12. There is no drinking water problem,
however some shortage of electricity is there.
Teachers in the school are regular and punctual and
mid-day meal is served properly. A woman sanitary
worker has been appointed and each household
contributes Rs. ten to pay her. Sense of personal
hygiene has improved and 15 families have constructed
individual latrines. The sub block level meetings of
gram sachivalay are held on third Tuesday every month.
Meetings of block level officers are held every Monday
and the ANMs and health workers conduct medical
check-up and immunization the same day. The village
has three self-help groups of which a self-help group
of women has recently started production of joss
sticks. The other two groups are being provided
revolving fund.
The
time is not very far off when Naya Gaon would be
self-contained and no longer dependent on its needs.
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